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Mesa, CA 92627; by e-mail to jeff.benson@latimes.com; by fax to (949)

646-4170; or by calling (949) 574-4298. Include the time, date and

location of the event, as well as a contact phone number.

WEDNESDAY

BMW and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation have joined

together for the Ultimate Drive in California, a program devoted to

raising $1 million in 2004 for breast cancer research. The fundraiser

will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Sterling BMW, 3000 West Coast

Highway, Newport Beach. Information: (949) 645-5900.

SATURDAY

A two-hour walking tour of the Back Bay will be given by a trained

naturalist beginning at 9 a.m. There is no cost, and no reservations

are needed. Information: (949) 923-2269.

Auditions for the Royal Ballet’s production of “Cinderella” will

be held at Segerstrom Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts

Center beginning at 2 p.m. at 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 556-2787.

A Dinner Dance Cruise, hosted by Hornblower Cruises and Events,

will embark from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at 2431 W. Coast Highway, Newport

Beach. Boarding begins at 7 p.m. The cost is $65.95 per person, plus

tax and gratuity. Information: (949) 646-0155.

SUNDAY

The American Legion Yacht Club is sponsoring “Sharing the American

Spirit” Fourth of July Boat Parade. The 53-year-old tradition begins

with breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon at the American Legion Post 291,

215 15th St., Newport Beach. Cost is $6 per person. Information and

applications for entering boats into the parade are available by

contacting the American Legion Newport Harbor Post office.

Information:(949) 673-5070.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3536, will host its 31st annual

Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon at the Veterans

Memorial Hall, 567 W. 18th St., Costa Mesa. The cost is $3 for adults

and $2 for children 12 and younger. Information: (949) 646-6302.

Guide Dogs of the Desert International will take part in a Fourth

of July fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the boardwalk at the

Balboa Bay Club and Resort, 1221 W. Coast Highway, Newport Beach.

Visitors can meet more than a dozen certified companion dogs and

puppies in training and take pictures. Information: (949) 645-5000.

Piecemakers’ Country Store will host a Fourth of July event which

will feature a barbecue, demonstrations, live music, an ice cream

social and a presentation on “The History of the Car.” The event will

be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1720 Adams Ave., Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 641-3112.

Hornblower Cruises and Events will embark on a Fourth of July

Champagne Brunch cruise from noon to 2 p.m. at 2431 W. Coast Highway,

Newport Beach. The cost is $41 per person, plus tax and gratuity.

Information: (949) 646-0155.

Hornblower Cruises and Events is sponsoring a three-hour dinner

cruise celebrating Fourth of July featuring a traditional-style

barbecue dinner including roasted chicken, barbecue-style beans, corn

on the cob, cole slaw and more. Leaving from Newport Harbor, boarding

begins at 6:30 p.m. and runs from 7 to 10 p.m. Cost is $79.95 per

person. Information: (949) 631-2469.

MONDAY

Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Storytime with Miss Kathy.

Reading begins at 10 a.m. at 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa.

Information: (949) 631-8661.

A Back Bay Bat Walk will be hosted by bat expert Stephanie

Remington beginning at dusk. The cost is $7 per person for ages 8 and

up and pre-registration is required. Information: (949) 923-2275.

JULY 6

A six-week educational series begins for women newly diagnosed

with breast cancer and others wanting to learn about the disease.

Dates are July 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug. 11 and 25 and they’re being held

at Hoag Hospital, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach, Conference Room A.

Though the series is free, preregistration is required. Information:

(949) 7-CANCER.

JULY 7

Sherman Library and Gardens is holding a Flemish, garden style

designs course at 9 a.m. Held at 2647 E. Coast Highway, Corona del

Mar, the event cost is $45 ($40 for “Friends”). Information: (949)

673-2261. https://www.slgardens.org.

Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Storytime with Miss Laura

and the theme: Yummy Food. Reading begins at 10 a.m. at 1890 Newport

Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information: (949) 631-8661.

“All About Hawks” is a parent-child learning experience with story

time and hands-on activities from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. The cost is $5

per child ages 3 and 4. Space is limited and registration is

required. Information: (949) 923-2275.

Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Nickelodeon Summer Camps

for kids, featuring songs, games, crafts and more. Beginning at 11

a.m., the camp is limited to 20 and registration in advance is

required. The camp is at 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Information:

(949) 631-8661.

Auditions for the Royal Ballet’s production of “Giselle” will be

held at Segerstrom Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts Center

beginning at noon. 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Information:

(714) 556-2787.

Mother’s Market will host “Intestinal Health, Major Key to

Longevity,” a free seminar given by Priscella Cordray, a nutritional

consultant, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The market is located at 225 E. 17th

St., Costa Mesa. Information and reservations: (800) 595-6667.

JULY 8

Mother’s Market will host “Women’s Support Workshop,” a free

workshop given by Cheri Schatz from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The market is

at 225 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Information and reservations: (800)

595-6667.

The Orange County Fair will host a preview reception of this

year’s fair, which will feature the Fab Four with the Orange County

Pacific Symphony, fireworks, opportunity drawing, roaming

entertainers and light food and beverages. The event will be from 7

to 8:45 p.m. at the Pacific Amphitheatre, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 708-1529.

Pacific Amphitheatre is holding Taste of the Fair from 7 to 8:45

p.m. Admission is free. The Pacific Amphitheatre is at the Orange

County Fair and Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 708-3247. https://www.ocfair.com.

JULY 9

The Orange County Fair will offer free admission and parking from

10 to 11 a.m. for “Jam into the Fair” to kick off the 21-day event.

88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Information:(714) 708-1546.

JULY 10

The fourth annual Orange Crush Demolition Derby will be from 2 to

8 p.m. at the Citizens Business Bank Arena, Orange County Fair and

Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Information: (619)

424-3348.

Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Marvin Mixon at a book

signing for his new book “Accidental Murder.” Beginning at 2 p.m.,

the signing will be held at 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa. Information:

(714) 432-7854.

Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Jina Bacarr at a book

signing for her new book, “The Japanese Art of Sex: How to Tease,

Seduce and Pleasure the Samurai in Your Bedroom.” Beginning at 2

p.m., the signing will be held at 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa.

Information: (949) 631-8661.

The Costa Mesa Recreation Division will host Family Night Out

“Night Hike” from 4:30 to 9 p.m. at the Oak Canyon Nature Center in

Anaheim. Families will hike with a professional trail guide.

Participants will meet at 4:30 p.m. at the Balearic Community Center,

1975 Balearic Drive, Costa Mesa. The cost of transportation,

reservations and a snack is $10 per person. Information: (714)

754-5158.

The Newport Beach Public Library is celebrating the 10th

anniversary of the Central Library with cocktails, dinner and

speakers, including emcee Ed Arnold and Los Angeles Times columnist

Patt Morrison. Starting at 7 p.m., the event is being held at the

Newport Beach Marriott, 900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, and

costs $125 per person. Information: (949) 644-3296, option 1.

JULY 11

The Newport Beach Public Library and the City Arts Commission are

presenting a reception for artist Raymond D. Otis that will include a

musical performance by the Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra at 1 p.m.

in the Friends Meeting Room at the Central Library, 1000 Avocado

Ave., Newport Beach. Information: (949) 717-3800, option 2.

https://www.newportbeach

library.org.

Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Jina Bacarr at a book

signing for her new book, “The Japanese Art of Sex: How to Tease,

Seduce and Pleasure the Samurai in Your Bedroom.” Beginning at 1

p.m., the signing will be held at 3333 Bear St., Costa Mesa.

Information: (714) 432-7854.

JULY 12

Borders Books, Music and Cafe will host Storytime with Miss Kathy.

Reading begins at 10 a.m. at 1890 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa.

Information: (949) 631-8661.

Hoag Hospital and the American Cancer Society, in association with

the National Cosmetology Assn. and the Cosmetic, Toiletry and

Fragrance Assn., present “Look Good ... Feel Better” from 10 a.m. to

noon at Hoag Hospital, 1 Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. The event is

free, but registration is required. Information: (949) 261-9556.

Hoag Cancer Center is holding another in the Gastrointestinal

Cancer Patient Education Series called “Strategies and Resources for

coping with GI Cancer.” It will run from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Hoag

Hospital (Radiation Oncology Library-1st floor), 1 Hoag Drive,

Newport Beach. The event is free, but registration is required.

Information: (949) 760-5542.